Constitution Archives – Decentralization Net

Nepal’s Provincial Chief Ministers Press For Devolution of Power

February 25, 2019 LPS Initiative

The centralized mindset of the federal government is the major hurdle to full-fledged functioning of the provincial governments, according to six chief ministers who gathered in Kathmandu to participate in a panel discussion on the […]

The politics of local government restructuring in Nepal

August 24, 2016 LPS Alliance

The Kathmandu Post reports that lawmakers in Nepal have objected to the Local Body Restructuring Commission (LBRC)’s proposal to carve out 565 local units across the country as part of the local body restructuring, saying […]

Nepal passes new Federal Constitution

September 20, 2015 LPS Alliance

Nepal’s Constituent Assembly on Wednesday (September 16, 2015) overwhelmingly approved a new constitution after seven years of painstaking efforts and deliberations, splitting the country into seven federal provinces. Constituent Assembly Chairman Subash Nemwang announced the […]